Exhibit 99.1

                  WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS

                  STRONGLY ENDORSE MANAGEMENT AT ANNUAL MEETING

Warwick, NY - April 28, 2003 - Warwick Valley Telephone Company (NASDAQ: WWVY,
www.wvtc.com) announced today that its nominees for director and its proposals
for amending its certificate of incorporation were each supported by at least
85% of the votes cast at the Company's Annual Meeting held April 25, 2003.

At least 85% of the votes cast rejected the two recommendations of dissident
shareholders that related to management's treatment of certain investments owned
by the Company.

Over 81% of the Company's Common Shares were represented at the meeting.

The proposals that were approved included a 3-for-1 split of the Company's
Common Shares, an increase in the number of authorized Common and Preferred
Shares, changes in the par value of the Common and Preferred Shares, and an
increase in management's flexibility in structuring series of Preferred Shares.

The rejected proposals included a recommendation that the Company's interest in
Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership be distributed to its
shareholders and that the Company register as an investment company.

M. Lynn Pike, President of the Company, stated that he was pleased with the very
strong support of management by the Company's shareholders and with the large
turnout.

Warwick Valley Telephone, established in 1902, is a residential and business
telecommunications provider serving parts of NY, NJ and PA. Warwick Valley
offers integrated communications solutions, including local and long distance
services, dial-up and high-speed DSL internet, video over VDSL, yellow pages,
business systems, broadband data, cellular and paging. Warwick Valley is
committed to their tradition of offering superior technology and quality
customer service.